Task
Select a unit of study in which students are currently required to conduct research.

Considerations
:
  • The unit must be conducive to a research component.
  • The desired outcome of the unit is to encourage students to think critically and collaborate.
  • The function of the wiki is to either provide a collaborative space in order to complete another product OR serves as the final product
  • It will allow for Simple, Quick Websites
  • It can be used for Group Authoring
  • Set up a page as a Research Archive
  • Use it to Showcase student work
  • It can promote collaborative research
  • Use it to conduct asynchronous discussions

Preview Some Classroom Wikis
Math Class
http://huntermath.wcsd.wikispaces.net/
Latin Class
http://grinhamlatin.wetpaint.com/

English Class
http://kiterunner.wetpaint.com/page/Ideas

History Class
http://msdurneysfire.wetpaint.com/
http://armstronghistory.wcsd.wikispaces.net/
http://worldhistory.wcsd.wikispaces.net/